CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana exited Triple-A Columbus’ 4-3 win over St. Paul on Thursday with left oblique soreness, a source told MLB.com on Friday.

Bazzana (the Guardians’ No. 1 prospect and No. 15 overall, per MLB Pipeline) went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before he was lifted defensively entering the bottom of the fifth inning. It was not immediately clear what may have led to the oblique issue, though Bazzana made a leaping catch in the bottom of the fourth.

Bazzana previously missed about two months this season with an internal right oblique strain. The 23-year-old and No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft went on the 7-day Minor League injured list on May 21 with Double-A Akron, and he was activated by the RubberDucks on July 18.

The Guardians promoted Bazzana to

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